Vishnu-samhita [sanskrit]

22,492 words | ISBN-10: 8170302234 | ISBN-13: 9788170302230

The Sanskrit text of the Vishnu-samhita, an ancient text belonging to the Pancaratra tradition. Topics include details regarding Mandalas, Philosophy, especially allied with Samkhya, Yoga and discussions related to the powers and qualities of God. The Vishnusamhita also details a system called Bhagavatayoga, enforcing bodily and moral control in order to purify the mind. Alternative titles: Viṣṇusaṃhitā (विष्णुसंहिता), Viṣṇu-saṃhitā (विष्णु-संहिता), Visnusamhita, Visnu.

Verse 13.16

ततः स्वाक्षरसङ्खयातो जपेदष्टाक्षरं बुधः ।
प्रभुं तं प्रणतो ध्यात्वा कोष्ठेष्वष्टभिरक्षरैः ॥ 16 ॥

tataḥ svākṣarasaṅkhayāto japedaṣṭākṣaraṃ budhaḥ |
prabhuṃ taṃ praṇato dhyātvā koṣṭheṣvaṣṭabhirakṣaraiḥ || 16 ||

The Sanskrit text of Vishnu-samhita Verse 13.16 is contained in the book Vishnu Samhita by M M T Ganapati Sastri. This book is not available online so in order to read the full text and translation you should buy the book:

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Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (13.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Svakshara, Sankha, Yat, Yata, Yatri, Ashtakshara, Budha, Budh, Prabhu, Pranata, Dhyatva, Koshtha, Ashtan, Akshara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “tataḥ svākṣarasaṅkhayāto japedaṣṭākṣaraṃ budhaḥ
  • tataḥ -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • svākṣara -
  • svākṣara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṅkha -
  • saṅkha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saṅkha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yāto* -
  • yāt (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    yāt (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    yāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    -> yāta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb]
    yātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    yātṛ (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • japed -
  • jap (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • aṣṭākṣaram -
  • aṣṭākṣara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aṣṭākṣara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    aṣṭākṣarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • budhaḥ -
  • budha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    budh (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    budh (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “prabhuṃ taṃ praṇato dhyātvā koṣṭheṣvaṣṭabhirakṣaraiḥ
  • prabhum -
  • prabhu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    prabhu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • praṇato* -
  • praṇata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dhyātvā -
  • dhyā -> dhyātvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dhyā]
    dhyā -> dhyātvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dhyā]
    dhyātvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • koṣṭheṣva -
  • koṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    koṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • aṣṭabhir -
  • aṣṭan (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    aṣṭan (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • akṣaraiḥ -
  • akṣara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    akṣara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
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